SUPPLIER news

NPES The Association for Suppliers of Printing, Publishing and Converting Technologies has elected a new chairman and director. The new chairman is Thomas Saggiomo, president of Agfa Corp.'s Graphic Systems business in North America. He succeeds Kathryn Marx, vice president and chief marketing officer for Flint Ink, who will remain on the executive committee. Also elected as a new director on the board was Christopher Payne, director of product planning and strategy, Graphic Communications Group, Eastman Kodak. Re-elected as president was Regis J. Delmontagne, to a term expiring at the end of 2005. Elected as president to a term effective on January 1, 2006, was Ralph Nappi. Elected to serve as treasurer was John Hamm, vice president of marketing, Xerox Corp.